Honda CRF50F 2004-2015 Service Manual page 22

GENERAL INFORMATION
SERVICING THE HONDA
U.S.A. Only
Maintenance, replacement or repair of the emission control devices and systems may be performed by any motorcycle
repair establishment or indivIdual using parts that Bre ·certified" to EPA standards.
PROHIBITED ACTIONS
The following prohibitions apply to everyone with raspect to the engines emission control system.
You may not remove or disable any device or element of design that may affect an engine's emission levels. This
restriction applies before and after the engine in placed in service.
NOISE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
TAMPERING WITH THE NOISE CONTROL SYSTEM IS PROHIBITED: U,S. Federal law prohibits, or Canadian provincial laws
may prohibit the following acts or the causing thera of: (1) The removal or rendering inoperative by any person, other than
for purposes of maintenance, repair or replacement, of any device or element of design Incorporated into any new vehicle
for the purpose of noise control prior to its sale or delivery to the ultimate purchaser or while it Is in use; 12) the use of the
vehicle after such device or element of design has been removed or rendered inoperative by any person.
AMONG THOSE ACTS PRESUMED TO CONSTITUTE TAMPERING ARE THE FOLLOWING ACTS:
1. Removal of, or puncturing of the muffler, baffles, header pipes or any other component which conducts exhaust gases.
2. Removal of, or puncturing of any part of the intake system.
3. Lack of proper maintenance.
4. Replacing any moving parts of the vehicle, or parts of the exhaust or Intake system, with parts other then those
specified by the manufacturer.
FUEL PERMEATION EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM (AFTER '07)
This motorcycle complies with the Fuel Permeation Emission Control regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), California Air Resources Board (CARB), and Environment Canada (EC). The fuel tank and fuel hoses used on
the motorcycle incorporate fuel permeation controllechnologies. Tampering with the fuel tank or fuel hoses to redu ce or
defeat the effectiveness of the fuel permeation technologies is prohibited by federal regulations.
REBUILT ENGINE
When you rebuild your engine including 8 major overhaul In which you replace the engine's pistons or power assemblies
or make other changes that significantly Increase the service life of the engine, your Honda will continue to comply with all
emissions regulations if you :
- Make sure you ate technically qualified to rebuild the engine and have the proper tools
- Use only Genuine Honda parts or equivalents
Make sure to maintain all specifications as described in this Service Manual
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